Out of the Fire: The Banned Books Monologues
“Yes, books are dangerous. They should be dangerous--they contain ideas.”--Pete Hautman
The Forward Theatre Company of Madison, Wisconsin first performed this series of monologues written mostly by those in the area on the subject of banned books from various points of view. Banned books included range from "James and the Giant Peach" to "Lady Chatterley's Lover". Permission has been given for ISU students to include their monologues on the subject as well. This production opens on the Friday of National Banned Books Week.
September 29 and 30, October 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m.; October 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. – Fisher Theater, Ames
Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11. Season tickets on sale beginning August 28, single tickets available beginning September 11 through the Iowa State Center Ticket Office in Stephens Auditorium and TicketMaster. Tickets are also available at the door.
The KCACTF Irene Ryan nominees for Out of the Fire: The Banned Books Monologues are Audrey Susai and Alyson O'Hara. Congratulations!
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Iowa State Center Ticket OfficeProduction photos by James Tener and Nancy Thompson
Read about it in Inside Iowa State, Des Moines City View, and the Iowa State Daily
Poster by Mary Bendgen
Cast
- Sergio, Laffs with Two Fs - Noah Allyn
- Grace, Kurt Vonnegut Took a Grape from My Hand - Stacy Brothers
- Woman, The New Technology - Erin Gilligan
- Young Mother, No Dying - Amanda Gray
- Reporter, On Toronto - Emily Heckle
- Actor, [Redacted] - Denisha Johnson
- Mr. Berman, Singed - Nolan Kratky
- Old Man, Cuban Poetry - Greg Miller
- Vanessa, The Power - Alyson O'Hara
- Mervyn Griffith-Jones, That Blasted Trial - Gary Roberts
- Librarian, Bad Librarian - Ellie Seaton
- Harold, The Shameshifter - Zachary Smith
- Girl, Where Are We - Audrey Susai
- A Book, Starship Troopers - Hayden Walker
- Rose, Renegades - Rosie Zbaracki
Creative Team
- Director - Amanda Petefish-Schrag
- Scenic Designer - Rob Sunderman
- Costume Designer - Kelly Marie Schaefer
- Lighting/Sound Designer - Jim Trenberth
- Technical Director - Natalie Hining
- Scene Shop Assistant - Nolan Clemons
- Scene Shop Assistant - Simon Duster
- Scene Shop Assistant - Mitchell Finger
- Scene Shop Assistant - Tyler Tomaskiewicz
- Scene Shop Assistant - Joey Ulven
- Change Artist - Sarah R. Bennett
- Scenic Artist - Abigail Morgan
- Lighting Assistant - Caleb Davidson
- Lighting Assistant - Jared Rickard
- Lighting Assistant - Davis Vande Steeg
- Props Master - Rebel Clodi
- Props Assistant - Merideth Raine
- Props Assistant - Amy Taylor
- Doris Nash - Doris Nash
- Costume Shop Assistants - Erin Connor
- Costume Shop Assistant - Christine Henke-Stoneberger
- Costume Shop Assistant - Sarah Henrich
- Costume Shop Assistant - Lydia Loya
- Costume Shop Assistant - Carolyn Schar
- Stage Manager - Rachel Henderson
- Assistant Stage Manager - Brianna Derek
- Light Board - Claire Cunningham
- Sound Board - Thomas Mack
- Wardrobe - Morgan Foley
- Wardrobe - Sarah Henrich
- Wardrobe - Samuel Elliott-Rude
- Stagehand - Francesca Geis
- Poster Art - Andrew Kille Smith
- Poster Design - Mary Bendgen
- Secretary - Liese VanderBroek
- Office Assistant - Jacob Campen
- Office Assistant - Adam Millsap
- Website Coordinator - Liese VanderBroek